Earlier this afternoon, I spoke to feature story news reporter Mary Trini Mina in Venezuela's capital, Caracas.

Thank you so much for joining us. We are speaking a few hours before our show airs. It's been an

extraordinary day in Venezuela. Today, what has it been like on the ground? Well, Venezuela's woke up hearing loud sounds rumbling across the

city. It was complex situations from early hours. It began at 150 local time. It lasted for

about 45 minutes. I heard, I personally heard, planes, airplanes, and these detonations

that kept happening for about 45 minutes. It was a difficult situation, very complex, with a law

of information, a lack of information coming from the government of Nicolas Maduro.

Later on, they released an statement saying that this was an aggression perpetrated by the U.S.

And according to the Venezuelan government, the sole purpose of this kinetic strike was to gain control of Venezuelan oil resources.

This ended up with the extraction of the leader of Venezuela, Nicolas Maduro, and also his wife,

Celia Flores.

Here in Caracas, there's been moments of quiet.

Most people have decided to remain at home considering the event, today's events.

And also, some people have decided to go to the streets, mostly the supporters of Nicolas Maduro.

We need to remember that the Maduro government were bracing for a situation like this

for many months now. And the former leader of Venezuela, Nicolas Maduro, told his supporters

that in case he was not present, the people should go out to the streets. Well, we are witnesses

like small gatherings in Caracas, mostly, and the majority of

Venezuelans remain at home waiting what is going to happen in the coming hours.

We have about 45 seconds left.

President Trump today said that the U.S. is going to be running Venezuela.

Is there any evidence on the ground that the United States is now in charge?

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